Thermo Fisher and Leica Collaborate to Develop Integrated Cryo-tomography Workflow Solution
April 27, 2018
Correlation of light and electron microscopy leads to better insight into macromolecules in a biological context WALTHAM, Mass., and WETZLAR, Germany – Thermo Fisher Scientific and Leica Microsystems today announced a collaboration to develop an integrated and comprehensive cryo-tomography workflow for life sciences. The hardware and software solution is intended to seamlessly integrate light microscopes from [...]
Agilent Opens Global Solution Development Center in Singapore
April 27, 2018
Laboratory Designed to Meet Demand for Fully Tested Solutions in Pharma, Biopharma and Food Analysis SINGAPORE--Agilent Technologies today opened a new facility in Singapore dedicated to developing integrated end-to-end workflows across a range of disciplines, including pharma, biopharma, lipidomics, and food testing. Agilent created the new Global Solution Development Center to meet the increasing demand for [...]
QUANTERIX MARKS LEADERSHIP IN ACCELERATING NEUROLOGY RESEARCH WITH 100-PUBLICATION MILESTONE
April 27, 2018
Researchers are increasingly choosing Quanterix’ ultra-sensitive technology to power advancements in neurology LEXINGTON, Mass.-- Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ:QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced it has surpassed an important milestone that its technology has been highlighted in more than 100 third-party, peer-reviewed publications in neurology. Driven by [...]
RURO Announces New Chief Compliance Officer
April 27, 2018
RURO announced today that Stephen Ferrell CISA CRISC, formerly Vice President of Product Strategy at ByteGrid, will join RURO as its Chief Compliance Officer. Stephen’s background ensures that he will contribute valuable leadership to the company and also benefit RURO’s growing portfolio of products and services. Prior to his most recent position, Ferrell directed governance, [...]
Merck Advances Cell Analysis with New Benchtop Flow Cytometer with Camera Detection
April 27, 2018
DARMSTADT, GERMANY Highly sensitive optical system based on patented technology unique to Merck’s Amnis® flow cytometers Configurable, 7-laser capacity to meet researchers’ evolving needs Laser upgrades quickly performed in lab with no downtime Merck, a leading science and technology company, today launched its new CellStream™ benchtop flow cytometry system, a compact, customizable flow cytometer that uses [...]
BD Names Three Executives to Segment Leadership Roles
April 27, 2018
Alberto Mas to Lead Medical Segment;Patrick Kaltenbach to Lead Life Sciences Segment;Bill Tozzi to Lead Interventional Segment on Interim Basis FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced three executive appointments to the positions of segment president. Alberto Mas, 56, has been named president of [...]
April 26, 2018
San Jose, CA — Molecular Devices, LLC, a leader in protein and cell biology technologies, today announced the combination of its Biologics BioTherapeutics division with Pall Corporation’s ForteBio division—a world leader in label-free analysis for biomolecular detection and characterization that accelerates drug discovery and development. The combined entity, called Biologics Solutions, will operate as a business [...]
BIO-TECHNE LEADS THE WAY IN SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR AUTOPHAGY RESEARCH
April 26, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne, a family of brands providing a unique portfolio of products and services for basic and clinical research, has a leading role supporting autophagy research. Autophagy (or "self-eating") is an important basic cellular process by which cell components are degraded by lysosomes or vacuoles and recycled. Autophagy plays a crucial role in human [...]
STEMCELL Technologies Announces $45 Million Government Funding for Advanced Manufacturing Facility
April 26, 2018
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, today announced a $45 million joint funding agreement between the Governments of Canada and British Columbia to help the company build a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility. The funding agreement will accelerate the Vancouver company’s rapidly scaling business of providing cutting-edge reagents and tools to support life science [...]
10x Genomics Completes $50 Million Series D Financing and $75M Debt Facility
April 26, 2018
PLEASANTON, CA.—10x Genomics, a company focused on accelerating genomic discovery, today announced that it had raised $125 million in funding. The funding included a $50 million Series D financing. It was led by Meritech Capital Partners and included new investor Wells Fargo Strategic Capital along with current investors Paladin Capital, Fidelity and the SoftBank Group. [...]

